Flashfloods kill 30 in Saudi Arabia within last month

RIYADH (AA) - At least 30 people in Saudi Arabia have been killed by flashfloods within the last month alone, according to local officials.

In a Tuesday statement, the Saudi Civil-Defense Authority said the flood-related deaths had taken place in 13 regions throughout the kingdom.

"The death toll from flooding and related electrical shocks [within the last 30 days] currently stands at 30," the statement read.

According to the same statement, a total of 3,865 people were evacuated from flood-prone areas throughout the country over the same period.

The civil-defense authority went on to urge citizens to practice caution and avoid remote, flood-prone regions.

A number of Arab countries have been battered by inclement weather in recent weeks.

Last week, seven people in Jordan were killed by flashflooding in different parts of the country.